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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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